A Canadian company is seeking environmental approval to build a biogas plant in Penobsquis, New Brunswick, that would produce biomethane and fertiliser from agricultural and fish waste.
Bio Voltex, established in 2024, filed for an environmental impact assessment for the proposed facility, which would use chicken and dairy manure from nearby farms alongside fish products to feed an anaerobic digestion system. The resulting gas would be purified and injected into an existing pipeline network.
The plant is projected to produce around 180,000 gigajoules of biomethane and 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser annually, with a projected operational lifespan of 20 to 25 years.
New Brunswick's provincial utility NB Power confirmed it is in early exploratory discussions with Bio Voltex over purchasing the gas output, describing biomethane as consistent with its strategy to reduce emissions during its transition to net zero.
Bio Voltex chief executive Scott Walton said the project would cut dependence on imported gas, reduce fertiliser costs for local farmers, divert organic waste from landfill and lower methane emissions from livestock manure. Walton estimated total project costs at around C$40 million.
Pipeline infrastructure is already in place in the area, owned by Headwater Exploration, and Bio Voltex aims to begin construction this autumn with first gas targeted for early 2028.
